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U.S.-led offensive against Taliban easing
Jul 29 2006 9:16PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S.-led coalition forces detained four suspected al-Qaida operatives in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, while a major operation to crush Taliban fighters in the south moved to a close, officials said.
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Rice pleased by Lebanese Cabinet's efforts
Jul 29 2006 11:12AM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Lebanese Cabinet's new proposal to end the fighting with Israel is evidence the young democracy can function like a healthy government, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
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N. Korea cancels propaganda performance
Jul 29 2006 9:45AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has canceled a massive propaganda event because of floods that devastated the country this month, a North Korean diplomat said Saturday.
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Airstrikes kill 7 rebels in Sri Lanka
Jul 29 2006 5:40AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's air force bombed Tamil Tiger rebel positions for a fourth day Saturday, killing seven rebels and wounding 14.
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Blast at Indonesia oil refinery; 150 hurt
Jul 29 2006 4:53AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An explosion at an oil refinery in Indonesia early Saturday injured nearly 150 people and caused about 7,000 residents to flee their homes, police said.
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4 suspected al-Qaida operatives arrested
Jul 29 2006 2:47AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Coalition forces detained four suspected al-Qaida operatives during an operation in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. military said.
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Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 22
Jul 29 2006 1:35AM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China killed at least 22 people Friday and prompted the evacuation of 7,000 others, state media and officials said. Twenty-eight people were missing.
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